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Sunday, July 15, 2012
We Are Home!
We are home having arrived at Waterloo last night on time. I have more stories and lots of pictures to post. I will do that over the next day or two.
We give thanks to God for the opportunities we had to serve, for the wonderful experiences, and for safe travel.
We give thanks to God for the opportunities we had to serve, for the wonderful experiences, and for safe travel.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
You are Here...to Serve
Our evening began with considering John 13:1-17:
Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper 3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, 4got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. 5Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. 6He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" 7Jesus answered, "You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand." 8Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no share with me." 9Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!" 10Jesus said to him, "One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you." 11For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, "Not all of you are clean."
12After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? 13You call me Teacher and Lord — and you are right, for that is what I am. 14So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. 16Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. 17If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper 3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, 4got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. 5Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. 6He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" 7Jesus answered, "You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand." 8Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no share with me." 9Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!" 10Jesus said to him, "One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you." 11For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, "Not all of you are clean."
12After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? 13You call me Teacher and Lord — and you are right, for that is what I am. 14So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. 16Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. 17If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
We talked about how Jesus didn't let his power keep him from serving others. We should follow his example in service. This week, we have been in Thunder Bay to serve people in the community. Jesus is inviting us to use all he's given us to make serving others not just something we do once a year on a mission trip, but as a way of life.
We believe that serving others is an important part of following Jesus. We are still pondering how Jesus is inviting us to serve others when we return home. We hope you will consider how God is calling you to serve!
Fort William
We had a wonderful visit last evening to Fort William, which is a living history museum. It is set in 1814 and was a fur trading post. It was very interesting and we learned a lot about the history of the area. We have pictures which I hope to post soon.
Yesterday we had another great day. Students again expressed how meaningful and rewarding their serving has been. Today is our last day of serving before heading back to Minnesota.We are running late today, so that's all for now!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
You are Here...to Unite
This evening's Scripture passage was John 17:20-23:
20I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, 23I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
We considered that God didn't give us gifts and situations in life so that we could go it alone. We are meant for each others. We are meant to "be one with each other and one with God." That's why we serve and love each other...because when we unite together, the world will see Christ's love through us. We are better together.
We appreciate the ways in which we are serving and growing together this week in Thunder Bay.
Why do you think God made us to need other people? What are the benefits to uniting with others? How is God inviting you to grow deeper in community with others?
20I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, 23I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
We considered that God didn't give us gifts and situations in life so that we could go it alone. We are meant for each others. We are meant to "be one with each other and one with God." That's why we serve and love each other...because when we unite together, the world will see Christ's love through us. We are better together.
We appreciate the ways in which we are serving and growing together this week in Thunder Bay.
Why do you think God made us to need other people? What are the benefits to uniting with others? How is God inviting you to grow deeper in community with others?
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